The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-21
THURSDAY, APRIL a., 1887.
POLITICS FOR HAWAIIAN
YOUTH.


1t is a selfevident truth that every
child in a civilized nation should be
carefully taught those distinctive ideas
which constitute the substance Of the
national constitution, and which deter
mine the policy Of its politics. He
should know in what respects his Gov
vernment differs from other Govern
ments. He should be able on his own
information, and not depending on any
interested meddler, to tell when there
is a departure from the true course,
where abuses begin, and where peril
threatens.
To this end we believe that there
should be introduced into the public
schools Of Hawaii simple, compre-
hensiye manual, adapted to juvenile
minds and to the whole country, where
by the needed tuition should be planted
at tndt carry PStlOu'
1t is absurd that our Hawaiian boys
and girls should 80 on through the
whole term of their preparation for life
committing the rules Of grammar, the
facts Of geography, the calculations Of
arithmetic, and the construction of
Latin sentences it is even more absurd
that they should be sent abroad to
study the arts Of military and naval
warfare, and to acquire the polite learn
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the total neglect Of the principles OF
the legislation under which they are to
live, Of the facts Of the country to which
they belong, and Of the constitution of
their liberties.
1t may be the low instinct Of the
AaoLe to desire only knowledge how
to reckon profit and loss. But will ii
not be more sensible, more patriotic,
and more agreeable to the genius OF
the race which is destined to rule in
the grand confederation of the Pacific
OF the future, to covet an acquaintance
with those grand laws Of social order
and protection under which all our
traffic is prosecuted, all our prosperity
shielded, and which alone can make
the nation greatp
How edifying, for example. how pro-
phetic Of generation of statesmen
would be system Of education pro-
NOTED and maintained with such ends
in view Would not the heart of every
loyal subject burn with patriotic fervor
on hearing an examination In one of
the public schools conducted, we will
say, by the principal, or perhaps (for
the purpose of inspiring the youthful
aspirants for national honors with
solemn regard for the genius of his
native land) by the President Of the
Board of Education
We will consider the questions to be
put and answered in the words OF such
a manual as we have here proposed.
The commentary which a sagacious
and statesmanlike mind would add may
be imagined:
Q. What is the Government of the
Hawaiian Islands7
A. A limited monarchy
Q. What is limited monarchy
A. A Government in which the
King is absolute ruler, the expenditure
OF the revenues of the country limited
with insignificant exceptions to main
tain the royal state, and life made worth
living to those who bear the burden of
public Office by limiting the national
treasury to their use.
Q. What is the Constitution
A. The fundamental law, according
to which the powers of government il
their degree are organized, distributed
and administered, but always accord.
ing to the Interpretation, pleasure and
convenience Of the King, Cabinet and
the fortune-tellers, seers and wise men
Of the realm.
O. What is patriotism
A. The love of an exclusive oil
garch, to which every Hawaiian should
strive to belong, and be able to say to